High Schools in Stamford School District

Summary:

The Stamford School District in Connecticut is home to three high schools: Westhill High School, Stamford High School, and The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering. While the district as a whole is ranked 125th out of 156 districts in Connecticut, The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering stands out as a high-performing school within the district.

The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering ranks 48th out of 141 Connecticut high schools and receives 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages, with 73.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, 35.2% in SAT/Math, and 50.9% in NGSS/Science. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% compared to the other two high schools in the district.

In contrast, Westhill High School and Stamford High School have similar performance metrics, with four-year graduation rates around 88.4% and student-teacher ratios ranging from 13.1 to 13.5. However, Stamford High School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 51.34%, followed by Westhill High School at 47.32% and The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering at 46.03%. The variation in per-student spending among the high schools, ranging from $17,177 to $20,062, may also contribute to the differences in school performance.

District Detail

888 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901

(203) 977-4543

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,483

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,102	149	14.0	53.6%	510 (24.3%)	394 (18.7%)	1,042 (49.6%)	92 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	32.9	83^rd of 141 public high schools	41.1%		38.6	80^th of 145 public high schools	44.8%	3	30.6	51.1	24.2	$20,721
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,224	154	14.4	53.6%	427 (19.2%)	259 (11.6%)	1,348 (60.6%)	136 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	44 (2.0%)	23.3	100^th of 141 public high schools	29.1%		32	92^nd of 145 public high schools	36.6%	8	27.5	42.8	18.4	$21,198
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	658	43	15.2	48.2%	164 (24.9%)	97 (14.7%)	301 (45.7%)	71 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	66.1	48^th of 141 public high schools	66.0%		56.5	65^th of 145 public high schools	55.2%	17	50.9	73.3	35.2	$20,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darien School District	0.6 mi	7	4^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.76 mi	17	144^th
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	2.24 mi	1	22^nd
Greenwich School District	3.3 mi	15	16^th
New Canaan School District	3.8 mi	5	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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